Country size comparison
compared to
Maldives is about 253 times smaller than Panama.
Panama is approximately 75,420 sq km, while Maldives is approximately 298 sq km, making Maldives 0.4% the size of Panama. Meanwhile, the population of Panama is ~4.3 million people (3.9 million fewer people live in Maldives).
Compare further: Maldives vs. Panama